Puthur is a village in Kerala, a state in South India. The central attraction of this village is the Puthur Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathy temple. Actually, Puthur can be considered a part of Palakkad town. This temple houses the Goddess Karnaki, who is believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi. This temple is famous locally and attracts several hundred devotees every year. The Kadhana vedi (crackers) is burst at 6 pm everyday after the evening pooja. The temple flag is brought do wn on the day after the Vela to signify the end of festivities.